It's here! The color of the year. Drumroll please.... Emerald Green. Wha....? No, it's true. Pantone has declared the color of the year is Emerald. Personally, I think this has something to do with the beautiful Princess Kate because she knows how to rock a green dress.
Let's take a look at some stunning fashion trends and design trends in green (it helps that it's my favorite color.)
Gorgeous, right? There's a fine line between emerald, Kelly, and hunter green. Whatever the green tone, the Duchess knows how to wear it!
From a home fashions standpoint, the popular colors seem to lag behind a year. Home fashions always follow clothing fashions. For example, last year brightly colored denim was huge. I remember fretting over whether to purchase red jeans. Was it too trendy? Could I pull them off? Was I going to get laughed out of Peoria? Now I have pants in nearly every color of the rainbow. My husband prefers the orange ones. =)
My point is... just in the past couple months have brightly colored furnishings popped up. Ethan Allen just introduced a line called Fresh Colors and American Colors at the beginning of the year. It features furniture in several different bright colors including pink, yellow, 3 shades of blue, and 2 shades of green. Now you can get desks, beds, even a china cabinet in any color of the rainbow. Emerald green? Not yet. But Kelly green? You betcha. Take a peek.
I'm not sure how long this trend will last but there sure is something refreshing about introducing colors into a home. But please remember: a little bit of color goes a long way! Take it easy and have fun with it!
For more exciting painted pieces, check out www.ethanallen.com. And stock up on some green clothing. After all, St. Patrick's day is right around the corner. Cheers!
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